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HMRC’s rules on work clothing: uniforms and protective gear are deductible, but ordinary attire isn’t. Learn how to stay compliant and avoid benefit-in-kind issues.

Discover how creative business owners and freelancers can claim mobile phone expenses tax-efficiently. Learn about HMRC rules, tax-free company phones, business use of personal phones, and common pitfalls to avoid.

When you're handling every aspect of your business, getting your creative venture off the ground is no easy feat. If you add DIY accounting to the mix, it will ultimately sap more time and money from your business compared to outsourcing the job to an expert accountant.

If your creative business is making a good turnover, at some point you’ll need to think about registering for VAT.

The answer isn’t as straightforward as money in/money out, so it’s worth explaining the difference in how we manage this tax.

Has hiring freelancers seemed like the best option for scaling your business or do you wonder if it’d be more cost effective to employ people in-house?

Taking a strategic approach can go a long way to getting the things you want out of your creative business.

The accounting profession has recently started to undergo a major shift. The ‘traditional’ desktop hosted accounting packages, spreadsheets and paper-based record keeping are swiftly moving towards cloud based systems. Accounting looks to follow many other industries where cloud-technologies are disrupting the status quo. This evolution has been brought about by advances in technology and changes ...

I read somewhere once that you must be ruthless to be a business owner. Steve Jobs also famously narrated Apple’s ‘here’s to the crazy ones’ advertisement,

Discover essential tips for choosing an accountant to safeguard your business finances and ensure professional support. Get expert insights today!

Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax which is levied on the sale of good and services by VAT registered businesses in the UK.

This is a question that I am often asked by clients seeking higher returns on their cash than they would otherwise achieve from a bank...